The Veteran's service-connected PFB and right great toe injury with residual scar are being remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected right great toe injury is also being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of this condition.,The Veteran's service-connected right great toe injury with residual scar is also being remanded for an examination to determine the current severity of this condition.,Service connection for a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, and a left hip disorder are being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury.,Service connection for a right knee disorder and a right hip disorder are also being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury.,Service connection for a left hip disorder is also being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury.,Service connection for a right hip disorder is also being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PFB and right great toe injury with residual scar may have increased in severity since the last VA examinations, necessitating additional evaluations to assess their current status.,The Veteran's right great toe injury is also being remanded due to his reported ongoing symptoms that warrant further examination.,The Veteran's right great toe injury with residual scar is also being remanded for an evaluation of its current severity.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral knee and hip disorders are being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury, requiring additional evaluations to determine their etiology.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral knee and hip disorders are also being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury, requiring additional evaluations to determine their etiology.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral hip disorder is being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury, requiring an evaluation to determine its etiology.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral hip disorder is also being remanded as secondary to his service-connected right great toe injury, requiring an evaluation to determine its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB), Right Great Toe Injury, Residual Scar of the Right Great Toe, Left Knee Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Right Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175447
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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